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Gale Watch — Lake Michigan from Seul Choix Point to Rock Island Passage 5NM offshore to Mid Lake, LM, Lake Michigan South of a line from Seul Choix Point to the Mackinac Bridge and North of a line from Charlevoix MI to South Fox Island 5NM offshore, LM, Lake Michigan from Charlevoix to Point Betsie MI 5NM Offshore to mid lake, LM, Lake Michigan from Point Betsie to Manistee MI 5NM offshore to Mid Lake, LM, Lake Michigan from Rock Island Passage to Sturgeon Bay WI 5NM offshore to mid lake, LM, Lake Michigan from Sturgeon Bay to Two Rivers WI 5NM offshore to Mid Lake, LM, Lake Michigan from Two Rivers to Sheboygan WI 5NM offshore to Mid Lake, LM, Lake Michigan from Sheboygan to Port Washington WI 5NM offshore to Mid Lake, LM, Lake Michigan from Port Washington to North Point Light WI 5NM offshore to Mid Lake, LM, Lake Michigan from North Point Light to Wind Point WI 5NM offshore to Mid Lake, LM, Lake Michigan from Wind Point WI to Winthrop Harbor IL 5NM offshore to Mid Lake, LM, Lake Michigan from Pentwater to Manistee MI 5NM offshore to Mid Lake, LM, Lake Michigan from Whitehall to Pentwater MI 5NM offshore to Mid Lake, LM, Lake Michigan from Grand Haven to Whitehall MI 5NM offshore to Mid Lake, LM, Lake Michigan from Holland to Grand Haven MI 5NM offshore to Mid Lake, LM, Lake Michigan from South Haven to Holland MI 5NM offshore to Mid lake, LM
Issued
7:00 p. m. CDT · lun., sept. 14 2026
Expires
1:00 p. m. CDT · mar., sept. 15 2026
Issuing Office
NWS KMKX

Affected Areas

Lake Michigan from Seul Choix Point to Rock Island Passage 5NM offshore to Mid Lake, LM Lake Michigan South of a line from Seul Choix Point to the Mackinac Bridge and North of a line from Charlevoix MI to South Fox Island 5NM offshore, LM Lake Michigan from Charlevoix to Point Betsie MI 5NM Offshore to mid lake, LM Lake Michigan from Point Betsie to Manistee MI 5NM offshore to Mid Lake, LM Lake Michigan from Rock Island Passage to Sturgeon Bay WI 5NM offshore to mid lake, LM Lake Michigan from Sturgeon Bay to Two Rivers WI 5NM offshore to Mid Lake, LM Lake Michigan from Two Rivers to Sheboygan WI 5NM offshore to Mid Lake, LM Lake Michigan from Sheboygan to Port Washington WI 5NM offshore to Mid Lake, LM Lake Michigan from Port Washington to North Point Light WI 5NM offshore to Mid Lake, LM Lake Michigan from North Point Light to Wind Point WI 5NM offshore to Mid Lake, LM Lake Michigan from Wind Point WI to Winthrop Harbor IL 5NM offshore to Mid Lake, LM Lake Michigan from Pentwater to Manistee MI 5NM offshore to Mid Lake, LM Lake Michigan from Whitehall to Pentwater MI 5NM offshore to Mid Lake, LM Lake Michigan from Grand Haven to Whitehall MI 5NM offshore to Mid Lake, LM Lake Michigan from Holland to Grand Haven MI 5NM offshore to Mid Lake, LM Lake Michigan from South Haven to Holland MI 5NM offshore to Mid lake, LM

Official Bulletin

* WHAT...South winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt and
waves 7 to 12 ft possible.

* WHERE...Northern Two Thirds of the Open Waters of Lake
Michigan, Lake Michigan from North Point Light to Wind Point
WI 5NM offshore to Mid Lake, Lake Michigan from Wind Point WI
to Winthrop Harbor IL 5NM offshore to Mid Lake, Lake Michigan
from Holland to Grand Haven MI 5NM offshore to Mid Lake, and
Lake Michigan from South Haven to Holland MI 5NM offshore to
Mid lake.

* WHEN...From Monday evening through Tuesday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Strong winds can cause hazardous waves which could
capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility.

Mariners should consider altering plans to avoid possible
hazardous conditions.  Remain in port, seek safe harbor, alter
course, and/or secure the vessel for severe wind and waves.